Cultural Overcrowding in Cities

Crowded streets and markets filled with tourists, illustrating the impact of overtourism in historic towns.

Jemaa el-Fnaa in the evening, Marrakech, Marrakech, Morocco

Warnung vor Taschendieben. Overtourism in Venedig. Fünf Euro Eintritt zahlen Tagesbesucher seit 2024. Während der Hauptsaison werden Tagesgäste am Wochenende zur Kasse gebeten. 30 Millionen Touristen im Jahr bei 50.000 Einwohnern im historischen Zentrum sind zum Problem geworden. // 25.05.2024: Venedig, Venezien, Italien, Europa *** Warning about pickpockets Overtourism in Venice Day visitors pay five euros admission since 2024 During the high season, day visitors are asked to pay at the weekend 30 million tourists a year with 50,000 inhabitants in the historic center have become a problem 25 05 2024 Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe RECORD DATE NOT STATED

Madrid. 06/07/2014. Market in the Barrio de las Letras photo Isabel permuy ARCHDC.

Secondhand book stalls at the flea market on Plaza de Armas

Jemaa el-Fnaa in the evening, Marrakech, Marrakech, Morocco

Treviso, Italy 1 January 2025: People strolling along a covered walkway in treviso, italy, enjoying the shops and historical architecture

Overtourism in Venedig. Fünf Euro Eintritt zahlen Tagesbesucher seit 2024. Während der Hauptsaison werden Tagesgäste am Wochenende zur Kasse gebeten. 30 Millionen Touristen im Jahr bei 50.000 Einwohnern im historischen Zentrum sind zum Problem geworden. // 25.05.2024: Venedig, Venezien, Italien, Europa *** Overtourism in Venice Day visitors have been paying five euros admission since 2024 During the high season, day visitors are asked to pay at the weekend 30 million tourists a year with 50,000 inhabitants in the historic center have become a problem 25 05 2024 Venice, Venice, Italy, Europe

Tourismus Ferien Reisen Italien Venedig 26.05.2024, Italien, Venetien, Venedig Markusplatz Piazza San Marco Kellner mit Regencape serviert im Cafí Aurora Copyright Eberhard Thonfeld Venedig Venetien Italien *** Tourism Vacation Travel Italy Venice 26 05 2024, Italy, Veneto, Venice Piazza San Marco Waiter with rain cape served in Cafí Aurora Copyright Eberhard Thonfeld Venice Venice Italy

Israel, Jerusalem, holy city, old town listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, cross roads between Jewish District

Tourists walk past a Pix in a Box large format wooden plate camera offering vintage style black and white photo souvenirs, Otranto, Apulia, Italy.

FRA - SOCIETY - THE FRENZY OF MONT SAINT-MICHEL. Mont Saint-Michel in 2017, representation of mass tourism. FRA - SOCIETE - LA FRÉNÉSIE DU MONT SAINT-MICHEL. Le Mont Saint-Michel en 2017, représentation du tourisme de masse.

Italy, Roma, 2022-04-15. Tourism through the city of Rome, the Italian capital, with its monuments and archaeological sites.Italie, Rome, le 2022-04-15. Tourisme a travers la ville de Rome, capitale italienne, entre ses monuments et ses sites archeologiques.

Europe. Greece. Thrace. Samothraki Island. Kamariotissa. A Cafe

Olivera de Cort, arbol singular, Plaza de Cort, Palma, Mallorca, Balearic islands, Spain.

FRA - SOCIETY - THE FRENZY OF MONT SAINT-MICHEL. Mont Saint-Michel in 2017, representation of mass tourism. FRA - SOCIETE - LA FRÉNÉSIE DU MONT SAINT-MICHEL. Le Mont Saint-Michel en 2017, représentation du tourisme de masse.

Ladeira Porto Geral, in the central region of Sao Paulo, is experiencing heavy activity, with consumers making Christmas purchases.

El Caminito is the tourist center of La Boca district

Jemaa el-Fna crowds at night, Marrakech, Marrakech, Morocco

Israel, Jerusalem, Ben Yehuda street nighlife

Antoni Gaudi/ Parque Guell. Barcelona.

Patisserie Mage cafe in La Condesa neighbourhood, Mexico City, Mexico advertising Empanadas Vigilia

Antoni Gaudi/ Parque Guell. Barcelona.

FRA - SOCIETY - THE FRENZY OF MONT SAINT-MICHEL. Mont Saint-Michel in 2017, representation of mass tourism. FRA - SOCIETE - LA FRÉNÉSIE DU MONT SAINT-MICHEL. Le Mont Saint-Michel en 2017, représentation du tourisme de masse.

La Seo, route of the Germanies in Palma, guided by Gaspar Valero i Martí, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.

Vaucluse - Festival of Avignon 2012 - Street of the vice légat - The clown Vulcano passes in bike in front of a wall of posters of the shows of the festival Off - In the background: the palace of the Popes

Patisserie Mage cafe in La Condesa neighborhood, Mexico City, Mexico advertising Empanadas Vigilia.

Boqueria Market, Barcelona.

Central Greece, Athens, Lycabettus Hill, visitors at sunset

Spain, Andalucia, Seville;

Djamaa-El-Fna Square in Marrakech in Morocco

plaza Des Born, -caragol des Born-, Fiestas de Sant Joan. Ciutadella.Menorca,Islas Baleares,españa.

Tourism at Inssbruck, Tyrol, Austria

Bulgaria, Southern Mountains, Plovdiv, along Knyaz Alexander pedestrian area, balloon seller

1000 miles 2023, stop in Novara among a large crowd, Novara, Piedmont, Italy.

route of the Germanies in Palma route of the Germanies in Palma, guided by Gaspar Valero i Martí, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain Copyright: xZoonar.com/TOLOxBALAGUERx 21659354

route of the Germanies in Palma, guided by Gaspar Valero i Martí, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.

Malta, Valletta, St George's Square, people

ROME, VATICAN STATE - AUGUST 24, 2018: people at the exit of Vatican Museum in Rome. Concept for overtourism and mass-tourism

Overtourism in Venedig. Fünf Euro Eintritt zahlen Tagesbesucher seit 2024. Während der Hauptsaison werden Tagesgäste am Wochenende zur Kasse gebeten. 30 Millionen Touristen im Jahr bei 50.000 Einwohnern im historischen Zentrum sind zum Problem geworden. // 25.05.2024: Venedig, Venezien, Italien, Europa *** Overtourism in Venice Day visitors have been paying five euros admission since 2024 During the high season, day visitors are asked to pay at the weekend 30 million tourists a year with 50,000 inhabitants in the historic center have become a problem 25 05 2024 Venice, Venice, Italy, Europe

Sunday market, Teguise, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe

Overtourism in Venedig. Fünf Euro Eintritt zahlen Tagesbesucher seit 2024. Ticketkontrolle bei ankommenden Schiffen. Während der Hauptsaison werden Tagesgäste am Wochenende zur Kasse gebeten. 30 Millionen Touristen im Jahr bei 50.000 Einwohnern im historischen Zentrum sind zum Problem geworden. // 25.05.2024: Venedig, Venezien, Italien, Europa *** Overtourism in Venice Day visitors have been paying an entrance fee of five euros since 2024 Ticket inspection for arriving ships During the high season, day visitors are charged at the weekend 30 million tourists a year with 50,000 inhabitants in the historic center have become a problem 25 05 2024 Venice, Venice, Italy, Europe RECORD DATE NOT STATED

Poll photo collection. Market in Spain. 1960. Spain

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Italy, Tuscany, Siena district, Siena, Piazza del Campo. The Palio.

Buenos Aires, Argentina. Downtown BA at night.

LAOS - TOURISMETouristes et expatriés au LAOS - TOURISMUSTouristen und Expatriates in Vietnam.

Madrid, 11/12/2014. Christmas market in the main square of Madrid. Photo: Isabel Permuy. Archdc.

Overtourism in Venedig. Fünf Euro Eintritt zahlen Tagesbesucher seit 2024. Ticketkontrolle vor dem Bahnhof Venezia Santa Lucia. Während der Hauptsaison werden Tagesgäste am Wochenende zur Kasse gebeten. 30 Millionen Touristen im Jahr bei 50.000 Einwohnern im historischen Zentrum sind zum Problem geworden. // 25.05.2024: Venedig, Venezien, Italien, Europa *** Overtourism in Venice Day visitors have been paying an entrance fee of five euros since 2024 Ticket inspection in front of Venezia Santa Lucia station During the high season, day visitors are charged at the weekend 30 million tourists a year with 50,000 inhabitants in the historic center have become a problem 25 05 2024 Venice, Venice, Italy, Europe

Turkey, province of Antalya, Side, shopping street

Crafts Market in Plaza del Zocalo, or Cathedral Square; San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico

Traveling around Eighth Market of Xiamen, local spectacular Chinese street market full of tradition; Xiamen, Fujian, China

Venedig, Overtourism, Tourist Go Home // Venice, Overtourism, Tourist Go Home *** Venice, Overtourism, Tourist Go Home Venice, Overtourism, Tourist Go Home

Garda Lake, Italy 3 January 2025: Tourists taking pictures and enjoying the scenic view of lake garda in bardolino, italy, on a sunny day

People enjoying the autumn sun at the Monopteros in the English Garden, with a view of the Munich skyline, Munich, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Italy, Tuscany, Florence, Tourist Couple Walking Past A Billboard Outside The Uffizi Gallery That Conceals Renovation Work The Man Staring Open Mouthed At The Figure In The Painting Of A Woman Showing Her Naked Breasts. Direction Signs For Pedestrians In Foreground.

plaza de Sant Jordi, Moors and Christians, fiesta de La Patrona, Pollença, Mallorca, Balearic islands, Spain.

Street artist in the Piazza Navona square at night, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

People at Vieux-Port in Marseille, Provence, South of France, France, Europe

Vucciria, Taverna Azzurra, Nightlife, Palermo, Sicily, Italy, Europe

Venice. Coronavirus. The last day of lockdown before the reopening in Phase 2. (Bergamo - 2020-05-17, Foto ©Sergio Agazzi). The photo can be used in compliance with the context in which it was taken, and without the defamatory intent of the decorum of the people represented.

FRA - SOCIETY - THE FRENZY OF MONT SAINT-MICHEL. Mont Saint-Michel in 2017, representation of mass tourism. FRA - SOCIETE - LA FRÉNÉSIE DU MONT SAINT-MICHEL. Le Mont Saint-Michel en 2017, représentation du tourisme de masse.

People on the Stari Most Bridge (UNESCO World Heritage Site), also known as Mostar Bridge, a 16th-century Ottoman bridge spanning over the Neretva River, in the old town of in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

apple market apple market, Covent Garden, London, England, Great Britain Copyright: xZoonar.com/Tolox 21633171

Peru, Santuranticuy market is held in the main square of Cusco once a year on Christmas eve. Items for sale are related to Christmas.

ROME, VATICAN STATE - AUGUST 24, 2018: people at the exit of Vatican Museum in Rome. Concept for overtourism and mass-tourism

Former boarder station checkpoint Charlie, Berlin, Germany

Turkey, Istambul, Harem Uskudar terrace, Ma. iden's Tower (Kiz Kulesi). Shooting point: uskudar area

museo, isla del Lazareto, Illa del Llatzeret, interior del puerto de Mahón, Menorca, balearic islands, Spain.

Street painter portraying a tourist, Parc de la Mar, Palma, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Europe

baile de gigantes, Llucmajor, Migjorn, balearic islands, spain.

tourist on the wall, Asilah, morocco, africa.

boats drawn up out of water into main square at night, town of Riomaggiore; Italy

Mallorca Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain Copyright: xZoonar.com/Tolox 21925462

07/27/2001. Madrid 7-28-01 Night walk, "the Legends of old Madrid". Photo: Juan Piedra. Archdc.

Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Europe

FRA - CHATEAU DE VERSAILLESTourisme au Chateau de Versailles.FRA - CASTLE OF VERSAILLESTourism at the Chateau de Versailles.

plaza de Sant Jordi, Moros y cristianos, fiesta de La Patrona, Pollença, ,Mallorca, balearic islands, Spain.

Plaça de Cort, route of the Germanies in Palma, guided by Gaspar Valero i Martí, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.

Daily life in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Vie quotidienne à Amsterdam aux Pays-Bas.

Middle East, Israel, Jerusalem, shoppers in outdoor upscale mall near historic area

France, Paris, street vendors. Montmartre, seller of small Eiffel towers

fiesta Flowerpower, Sant francesc Xavier, Formentera, balearic islands, Spain.

Saint Petersburg, Russia

People enjoying the rooftop deck at the No Name Saloon & Annex Burger, home of the Buffalo Burger and centrally located on Park City's historic Main Street in Park City, Utah, USA.

Independence Day, Ukrainian national flags flying in Maidan Nezalezhnosti Independence Square, Kiev, Ukraine, Europe

Wall of Love, Mur des Je t'Aime, Montmartre, Paris, Ile-de-France region, France, Europe

drinking beer, Tables on the steps creating a terrace, typical street in the city center, Valletta, Republic of Malta, Europe.

GRUPO DE TURISTAS VISITANDO LAS RUINAS DE HERCULANO. Location: CIUDAD ROMANA. ITALIA.

barca de la reina, Lazareto de Mahón, Península de San Felipet, puerto de Mahón, Menorca, balearic islands, Spain.

1976, visit to Turkey by Muhammad Ali,(1942 - 2016). Ali was an American professional boxer and activist; He is widely regarded as one of the most significant and celebrated sports figures of the 20th century.

Austria, Salzburg (state), Salzburg (city), Getreidegasse (street), Japanese tourists make Selfie

VIETNAM - TOURISMETouristes et expatriés au Vietnam.VIETNAM - TOURISMUSTouristen und Expatriates in Vietnam.

Street scene, Corniche, Beirut, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia

Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Europe

FRA - TOURISM - MONT SAINT-MICHELMont Saint-Michel, summer 2018, tourism and emblematic places.FRA - TOURISME - MONT SAINT-MICHELMont Saint-Michel, été 2018, tourisme et lieux emblèmatiques.

Grillwalker, Alexanderplatz, Mitte, Berlin, Germany, Europe

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